Bacon v. MAYOR & ALDERMEN OF SAVANNAH

Smith, Judge.

Vernada Boyd, a six-year-old child, was injured when she ran into the street and into the side of a passing car. Her mother, Anne G. Bacon, brought this action on her behalf against the City of Savannah, alleging that the city was negligent and maintained a nuisance by failing to remove a number of large trees growing alongside the street. According to Bacon, one of these trees obscured the driver’s vision, prevented him from seeing the child as she ran into the street, and prevented the child from seeing the car. The trial court granted summary judgment in a carefully reasoned…